Why it may be worth watching
- Borgen combines Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Mikael Birkkjær.
- Viewers currently rate it 8.1/10 from 283 votes.
TV series
Borgen
40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
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Cast
Sidse Babett KnudsenBirgitte Nyborg
Birgitte Hjort SørensenKatrine Fønsmark
Mikael BirkkjærPhilip Christensen
Lars KnutzonBent Sejrø
Søren MallingTorben Friis
Benedikte HansenHanne Holm
Emil PoulsenMagnus Christensen
Thomas LevinUlrik Mørch
Lisbeth WulffPia Munk
Søren SpanningLars Hesselboe
Pilou AsbækKasper Juul
Freja RiemannLaura Nyborg Christensen
Anders JuulSimon Bech
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. The available catalogue spans 3 seasons.
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Themes and topics
denmarkscandinaviapoliticsparliamentpoliticiangovernmentdemocracyfemale politician
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